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biology faculty members — many of them women, a group traditionally underrepresented in the field — claim a first-generation background. First in the Family buttonThe button that Auman and roughly 60 faculty and staff members across campus wear carries a simple but profound declaration: “Proud to be first in the family.” Proud to be first For Mary Ellard-Ivey, professor of biology, the courage to pursue her college dreams started with a teacher’s simple checklist. “I had a high school biology teacher

Dr. Jennifer Rhyne Jennifer Rhyne serves as Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory at Pacific Lutheran University where she also directs the Sølvvinden Flute Ensemble and performs with the Camas Woodwind Quintet. Before joining the faculty of PLU, Rhyne taught at Fort Hays State University in Kansas. The North Carolina native holds degrees in Flute Performance and in Neuroscience from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, as well as degrees in Flute Performance from the University

) PHIL 495 : Internship To permit undergraduate students to relate theory and practice in a work situation. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as Intern: followed by the specific title designated by the instructor in consultation with the student. (1 to 12) PHIL 499 : Capstone: Advanced Seminar in Philosophy - SR Exploration in a seminar format of an important philosophical issue, thinker, or movement. Topic to be announced at the time course is offered. Prerequisite: Three

provide individual undergraduate students with advanced study not available in the regular curriculum. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as IS: followed by the specific title designated by the student. By department consent only. (1 to 4) POLS 495 : Internship To permit undergraduate students to relate theory and practice in a work situation. The title will be listed on the student term-based record as Intern: followed by the specific title designated by the instructor in

should be submitted for review before it has begun. If an instructor or student later decides to submit a class project to a meeting, journal, etc., it must be reviewed by the HPRB before submission, with the risk that some aspect of the project will not be approved by the HPRB. By foregoing HPRB review, faculty become responsible for: Thoroughly instructing their students about the current ethical standards of their field as applicable to the classroom research project(s). Ensuring that they and

Third Rail Inquiry: Learning, In, Through, and For CommunityThe field of rhetoric and composition is sometimes misunderstood as one centered on teaching writers how to “fix” texts once ideas have been selected, produced, or discovered: first we think, then we write, then we revise. Once we have a moderately readable draft, our inquiry has come to an end.  We just need to “clean it up”—and at this point, the writing teacher steps up with resources, strategies, and rules. In contrast to this

educate our military to conduct warfare in a moral and humane way? What is the relationship between the military and civilian cultures? This book is unique in that it focuses largely on the “boots on the ground” questions of how to conduct war and how to prepare our military personnel educationally to conduct wars. By contrast, many books in this field start with the more theoretical question of whether and when the resort to force, that is, the decision to go to war is moral and just.  It is not that

ELCA college. Read more More features One Step at a Time Lutes brave the Pacific Crest Trail for months, embrace community and marvel at the beauty of their ‘backyard.’ Attaway Lutes Tad Monroe ’97 learned a lot on the football field at PLU that he has carried with him throughout his career of service. Discovery Erik Hammerstrom’s commitment to interfaith studies helps Lutes critically think about multiple perspectives. The Saint John's Bible Illuminator Suzanne Moore unveils the book at PLU on

-2016\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg","width":48,"height":64}}]} After seminary school, Monroe served as a pastor for both Trinity Presbyterian and Urban Grace churches in Tacoma for 12 years. At both parishes, Monroe spent a significant amount of effort running the social outreach programs, including tutoring, food programs, clothing drives and establishing a medical clinic. He also found himself back on the football field, coaching at Tacoma’s Stadium High School and later Franklin High

difference is a mandatory skill in today’s world. “(The seminar) strengthened my belief that religious literacy is an essential requirement for American citizens,” he said. “Whether you work in nursing, the military, business or some other field, you will encounter people of different religious backgrounds whose commitments impact the choices they make.” Hammerstrom is a practicing Buddhist, serving on the outreach and education committees for the Tacoma Buddhist Temple. But he says he’s been trained “to